Tegostoma confluentalis

Tegostoma confluentalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1913. It is found in Egypt and Iran.[1]

Tegostoma confluentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Odontiinae
Tribe: Odontiini
Genus: Tegostoma
Species:
T. confluentalis
Binomial name
Tegostoma confluentalis
Hampson, 1913
Synonyms
  • Tegostoma ahwazalis Amsel, 1949

The wingspan is about 26 mm. The forewings are reddish brown, suffused with white at the base and with a white costal edge. The medial band is white and the postmedial line is yellowish white. The hindwings are white, slightly tinged with brown.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003โ€“2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Hampson, George F. (1913). "Descriptions of new species of Pyralidae of the subfamily Pyraustinae" (PDF). Journal of Natural History. 8. 12: 299โ€“319. doi:10.1080/00222931308693404. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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